Senior Low Observables Engineer - Mission Systems

Anduril
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["MATLAB","C++","Python","RF","Antenna design","RCS"]

Senior Low Observables Engineer responsible for designing, analyzing, testing, and sustaining stealth features that reduce radar and IR signatures on LO unmanned air systems. Leads antenna design, RF analysis, and testing, coordinating with internal teams and subcontractors to integrate antenna systems onto unmanned platforms, while developing tools and processes for RF performance and RCS validation.

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Senior Low Observables Engineer - Mission Systems

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Job Summary

Senior Low Observables Engineer responsible for designing, analyzing, testing, and sustaining stealth features that reduce radar and IR signatures on LO unmanned air systems. Leads antenna design, RF analysis, and testing, coordinating with internal teams and subcontractors to integrate antenna systems onto unmanned platforms, while developing tools and processes for RF performance and RCS validation.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in the design and development of antennas that go on low observable unmanned air vehicles.
  • •Design, simulate, and optimize antennas that meet RF performance while maintaining RADAR cross section requirements.
  • •Develop and decompose requirements by performing link-budget analysis to support RF system architecture trades such as required antenna gain, pattern coverage, co-site interference, etc.
  • •Lead IR&D development of antenna designs by rapid design and prototyping of antennas to support program emerging needs.
  • •Work with subcontractors and/or internal development teams to integrate antenna systems onto unmanned platforms.
  • •Develop analysis tools, workflows, and validation processes for antenna predictions.
  • •Plan and execute antenna performance and RCS testing of Low Observable antennas components and installed antenna testing.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of Research & Development experience of general RF and antennas.
  • •Proficient knowledge of RF concepts such as aperture antennas, impedance matching, smith chart, etc.
  • •Proficient in antenna prototyping tools and techniques.
  • •Experience with antenna modeling and prediction tools, such as Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) tools, HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, SENTRi, ADS, FEKO.
  • •Proficient in building RF analytical tools in MATLAB, C++, Python
Experience:8+ yearsDefenseAerospace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MATLABC++PythonRFAntenna designRCS
Languages:En
Tech Stack:MATLABC++PythonHFSSCST Microwave StudioSENTRiADSFEKOAntenna testingAnechoic chamber

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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